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I had a new swarm this year that was showing the same lack of eggs etc. after a week or so, so I gave them a few fresh eggs from a different hive. they ignored the new cells ( I was hoping they...

What do you have in there now?
It might be easier to start with some foundation and replace it as they draw out the empty frames.

I saw something on one of my hives this morning that I have never seen before.

I have 6 hives all in double eight frame deeps.
it was raining hard this morning and at 7 am I noticed one of the...

or at least keep one in an outyard.

Adding the followers can't hurt. While they usually will draw the comb the way you expect, having either drawn comb or something like a follower increases the odds you won't have to clean up a mess.

It might be possible to get him to start selling the business one yard at a time.
That might allow the employee to start to build his business and see how the price works out for him vs. just...

Our local club is attempting to survey it's members to document pesticide kills that have occurred.
We are looking for someone that might have already done something similar so we don't have write...

it is hard to form an opinion on how much this will help you unless we know what you have done with your hive in the past....did you insulate? Ventilation? Were the covers insulated in the past?

A lot of packages can go through that much syrup every day.
It's not unusual, they use that to draw out the comb.

if the donor hive is 5 miles away, can you take the whole box with you when you transport the brood frame ?
they will keep it warm if you have the whole box.
screen it in or cover it top and...

don't think of it as starting from scratch, you have a whole year of experience under your belt.

do you own a screen tent ?

you could put them in the cab and drape some of the screen over them.
that should keep them mostly out of your hair.

epoxy will work

If you are concerned with keeping that vent open, make a thin box to mount the feeder jars in.
just a piece of ply with sides tall enough for the bees to move around.
I use 1/2" ply , and the...

wow that's good news.. we're usually only a couple weeks behind you

I think you will find them easier if you search for a "box joint" jig.

there is a good one similar to the one I use at http://woodworking.about.com/od/woodworkingplansdesigns/ss/BoxJointJig.htm

The second deeps had 4 frames of drawn and 3 foundationless fames mixed in. The supers went on when they were more than half done drawing out the foundationless frames. They were being fed up until...

No, I have never used an excluder

I am only in my third year with my hives and have struggled every year with getting the bees to use the supers.
this year my hives are doing better than previous year as they started with more comb....

Do you have the jars in an empty box on top of the hive? Or are they out in the sun?
I had that problem with boardman feeders on the front of the hive because sun was heating he jars. I now use...

http://www.beesource.com/forums/showthread.php?245973-Hive-handles

that set up doesn't need a router guide bushing.
the router face runs against the bottom and side rails to limit the cut.

what they didn't tell you was that the researcher receives funding from Bayer.

see article in CNN Money regarding potential conflicts .

reach your own conclusions.
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this is another variation on the router jig. I use a dovetail bit in the router to make the top of the handle perpendicular to the box. the wings on the sides let me clamp it to the completed box...

have you tried the Do it Best hardware site ? that's where I found the 1/8" screen that I used. they have a network of local stores that they will ship to so you can pick it up. then you don't have...